Silver Star

This article is about the Federation award. For the Lyran medal, see Lyran Silver Star.

Silver Star
Type Medal Awarded for "Gallantry in action against an enemy of the Federation" Status Currently awarded
Award Order of Precedence
Next lowest Concurrent Next highest Legion of Merit Silver Star None Starfleet Delta Cross, Marine Corps Distinguished Service Cross, Starfighter Corps Cross

The Silver Star is a military decoration of the Federation.

Federation Starfleet

The Silver Star is the third highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the Federation military for valor.

The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the Federation not justifying a higher award. It may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Federation military, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism involving one of the following actions:

• In action against an enemy of the Federation
• While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force
• While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the Federation is not a belligerent party

Recipients

Posthume recipients

• Fleet Captain Leeroy Jenkins (RIS Bouteina)

External links

• Silver Star article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.